So he departs, and a few hours later is being announced as signing at Wightlink.

Family issues!!!!!!! Really

Let's have the truth.

I'm aware this might cause some tongues to wag but what an absolutely shambolic press release.

How can anybody take the club and management seriously when drivel like that is released. Why not simply say "He has decided his hockey career is better pursued elsewhere and he has asked for the immediate release from his Contract"

We're a laughing stock around the league because of our inability to keep a stable roster together (for reasons that people are fully aware of) and now the press releases are stone cold lies.

FYI - Gillingham is 5 miles further away from Guildford compared to Ryde, however, you do not have a BOAT to contend with!!!!

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So we start already. 4 games in - 1 departs._________________Invicta DynamosChampions - English National League South 1 2009/10National League Champions 2008/9Fans Pool 2015/16 NOW OPEN Do you know what you are talking about!!

I'm aware this might cause some tongues to wag but what an absolutely shambolic press release.

How can anybody take the club and management seriously when drivel like that is released. Why not simply say "He has decided his hockey career is better pursued elsewhere and he has asked for the immediate release from his Contract"

We're a laughing stock around the league because of our inability to keep a stable roster together (for reasons that people are fully aware of) and now the press releases are stone cold lies.

FYI - Gillingham is 5 miles further away from Guildford compared to Ryde, however, you do not have a BOAT to contend with!!!!

Chris asked for his release claiming family illness meant he had to be closer to home. If these issues are not correct then is that the fault of the club or the player? He lives an hour away in Guildford and yet the club specifically paid out on a 3 bedroom house to accommodate his conditions when joining. It's frustrating but in this instance I don't understand the vitriol aimed at the club or it's staff who have seemingly gone beyond the call of duty.

If Chris wanted to leave for hockey reasons he should use that excuse when making his departure._________________Follow the Dynamos on:

I'm aware this might cause some tongues to wag but what an absolutely shambolic press release.

How can anybody take the club and management seriously when drivel like that is released. Why not simply say "He has decided his hockey career is better pursued elsewhere and he has asked for the immediate release from his Contract"

We're a laughing stock around the league because of our inability to keep a stable roster together (for reasons that people are fully aware of) and now the press releases are stone cold lies.

FYI - Gillingham is 5 miles further away from Guildford compared to Ryde, however, you do not have a BOAT to contend with!!!!

Chris asked for his release claiming family illness meant he had to be closer to home. If these issues are not correct then is that the fault of the club or the player? He lives an hour away in Guildford and yet the club specifically paid out on a 3 bedroom house to accommodate his conditions when joining. It's frustrating but in this instance I don't understand the vitriol aimed at the club or it's staff who have seemingly gone beyond the call of duty.

If Chris wanted to leave for hockey reasons he should use that excuse when making his departure.

As someone states on THF, it's once (or about 15 times) bitten, twice shy. The club have used all their 'free passes' on matters such as this and the underlying fact is that people just do not like playing for the coach. If they feel the need to dress it up and say 'family issues' then yes that is bad form from the player but that doesn't change the issue in hand.

It's all too convenient in my mind that the gap between the two clubs press releases were around 2 hours. By that point, the IOW would have asked for his papers to be released and a more appropriate press release could have been worded and sent to the fan base.

When ever anything like this comes up it's always a defence first mentality from anybody associated with the club and that's why I feel things will not change.

“We are very fortunate to have signed Chris at the stage of the season and he is a player that I wanted to sign in the summer. He has decent size and has a a good skill set for such a young player. His personal circumstances have changed and he wanted to move home, so when I heard he was available I jumped at the chance to get him signed. Chris is another young player that wants to play on the Island to help progress his career and I think it’s great to be adding young players like this to our roster. “

(http://wightlinkraiders.com/2014/09/raiders-snap-up-cooke/ )

From this I deduce that his personal circumastances have actually changed: he no longer wants to play for the Dynamos.

Whatever the reason, it's a pity to lose him from an already rather small roster._________________Chairman of the East Midlands branch of the Dynamos Supporters Club